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title

A Dialogical Roadmap to Peace: Israeli and Palestinian Feminists Building Bridges to Peace in the Shadow of the Wall

author

Devaney, Jessica Leigh

abstract

The feminist peace movements in Israel and Palestine are characterized by innovation and determination. This thesis examines the cooperative peacebuilding initiatives of two feminist organizations—the Palestinian Jerusalem Center for Women and the Israeli Bat Shalom, which operate under the governing body of the Jerusalem Link. This multidisciplinary study begins with an exploration of the theoretical components of peacebuilding, and is followed by a brief analysis of the evolution of feminist thought and practice in the contexts of both Palestine and Israel. Such a theoretical and contextual grounding paves the way for an analysis of the work of the aforementioned feminist organizations struggling toward a just peace. Based on my examination of this dialogical method of peacebuilding and the tools therein, I assert the utility of Jerusalem Link’s efforts, which I designate as the resolution-as-reconciliation model.

subject

conflict resolution

Feminism

global feminism

Israel

Palestine

Peace

peacebuilding

women's studies

contributor

devajl4@wfu.edu (authorEmail)

Kenneth Hoglund (committee chair)

Jeanne Simonelli (committee member)

Michaelle Browers (committee member)

creator

Devaney, Jessica Leigh

date

2008-09-28T10:50:42Z (accessioned)

2010-06-18T18:59:19Z (accessioned)

2007-08-11 (available)

2008-09-28T10:50:42Z (available)

2010-06-18T18:59:19Z (available)

2006-04-28 (issued)

degree

null (defenseDate)

Religion (discipline)

Wake Forest University (grantor)

MA (level)

identifier

jdevaney_thesis[1].pdf

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/14844 (uri)

migration

etd-05122006-151445 (oldETDId)

rights

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide. (accessRights)

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